Autograph letter from Charles Bordes to Voltaire, written from Lyon and dated 9 July 1760 [D9050].
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CMV33931
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5-240 (II, f.293-294), ‘Lettre à Voltaire de Bordes, Lyon, 9 juillet 1760’
Title:
Autograph letter from Charles Bordes to Voltaire, written from Lyon and dated 9 July 1760 [D9050].
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Incipit Diplomatic:
Monsieur, Vous n’êtes pas encor quitte de mes importunités, il vous reste à essuyer celles de ma vive
Incipit Modernised:
Monsieur, Vous n’êtes pas encor quitte de mes importunités, il vous reste à essuyer celles de ma vive
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Brief Summary:
Autograph letter from Charles Bordes to Voltaire, written from Lyon and dated 9 July 1760.
Detailed Summary:
The manuscript is a lettre en vers in the hand of Charles Bordes, featuring a laudatory poem in praise of Voltaire. The author also discusses his relations with Madame Denis and Monsieur de Lécluse.
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Physical Description
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2 ff.
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1
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The manuscript is bound with other documents in contemporary red morocco.
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History
Date:
9 July 1760
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Bibliography
Bibliography:
Fernand Caussy, Inventaire des manuscrits de la bibliothèque de Voltaire conservée à la bibliothèque impériale publique de Saint-Pétersbourg (Geneva, Slatkine reprints, 1970)
OCV Reference:
vol.105, p.451–453
OCV Manuscript Reference:
vol.105, ‘MS1’, p.453
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